How 2

How 2 is an informative children's programme produced by Meridian Broadcasting, and has been a regular occurrence in recent years in the CiTV (Children's ITV) schedules.

Related Topics:
Meridian Broadcasting - CiTV

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Presenters past and present include:

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• Fred Dinenage (Meridian newsreader),
• Gareth Jones (children's presenter),
• Carol Vorderman (co-presenter of Channel 4 quiz show Countdown),
• Gail McKenna (children's presenter).

The show began in 1966 as 'How'. The series was popular in the Seventies, with Dinenage then joined by Jack Hargreaves, Jon Miller and Bunty James (later replaced by Marian Davies). It was designed to provide answers to questions beginning with the word "How". Each episode began with the presenters all raising one hand and saying "How" simultaneously. Common topics covered included science, history, maths, and simple puzzles. The series came to an end in 1981, but was revived as How 2 in 1990. How 2 is to come back in 2006 after a year break.

Related Topics:
Jack Hargreaves - Jon Miller - Bunty James - Marian Davies

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A similar CITV show to appear a few years later was The Big Bang, presented by Hows Gareth Jones and journalist Violet Berlin (whose former credits include video-games show Bad Influence, also on CITV). The Big Bang had a more scientific slant, focusing on performing fun experiments involving simple physics and chemistry.

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